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Community briefs, Jan. 2: Dog training classes begin

Community briefs, Jan. 2, 2018

Red Cross honors ‘Heroes’

Thirteen Hero awards were issued to community members on June 15 for “their acts of courage or compassion,” the American Red Cross said.

Briefs: Benefit show for Pajaro flood victims; prom drive underway

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Drag show raises funds for Pajaro flood victims A Drag Queen & Burlesque benefit show to raise money for the Pajaro community affected by the...

New School program connects agriculture, environment

Several students from New School took garden tools in hand and ventured into Watsonville’s hinterlands on Nov. 8, where they uprooted unwanted plants and made way for beneficial native ones.

Consent agenda: WPD awarded two grants to boost traffic safety

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WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday accepted $112,000 in grants from the California Office Traffic Safety that will boost Watsonville Police Department’s...

Sheriff: Watsonville man contacted minor for sex

A Watsonville man arrested by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Sept. 3 is suspected of using social media to contact a minor with...

PHOTO: Cultura Caliente Dance Showcase is May 6

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Students prepare Tuesday in preparation for the for the 18th annual Cultura Caliente Dance Showcase May 6 at the Mello Center. Hosted by Watsonville...

Man stabbed during altercation in Aptos

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APTOS—A man was stabbed during an altercation in the driveway of an Aptos home on the 5900 block of Freedom Boulevard early Monday morning. Ashley...

Central Coast, Bay Area fires have leveled more than 1,000 structures

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Four major fires throughout the Central Coast and greater Bay Area have destroyed at least 1,055 structures, various Cal Fire agencies announced Saturday morning. The...

Man injured by collapsing roof

WATSONVILLE—A man was injured Friday when the roof of a two-story house partially collapsed, trapping him under the rubble until rescue workers arrived. The man...
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Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...

At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...